Farewell To The Routemaster - The Last Days Of The Famous London Bus DVD

Advantages: brilliant songs, feel good film
Disadvantages: the comedy is dated in places

...as a vehicle to promote the songs, the dancing in Summer Holiday is intrinsic to the plot, in much the same way as it would be in Grease, 16 years later. THE PLOT Knowing what happens in this film will not spoil your viewing pleasure - I promise you that. However, to appease the majority, I will try my best to keep the ending to myself. Cliff plays the lead role of Don - a bus mechanic employed by London Transport. He and his three work mates, Cyril, Edwin and Steve have a holiday booked and strapped for cash, Don asks the boss if they can borrow a London Routemaster bus so they can take to the South of France and use it as accommodation while there. The boss say yes, on the condition that they refit the bus themselves, and if the trip is a success, will look into establishing it as a proper travel business the following year. Cue the music... Read review

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Advantages: 3 terrific classic films and lots of bonus material
Disadvantages: no subtitles

...contrasting scenario to another fluidly, almost effortlessly. I feel that the music so readily reflects the tone of each scene that the dialogue might almost be dispensed with and the music could accompany the piece "silent movie style". Location wise, there is much here to occupy beady eyed Londoners both past and present. Nostalgic shots of Wapping and Covent Garden abound, hosting the activities they were built to house, along with working Routemaster buses and good old fashioned London Bobbies. Contrasting with these, there are almost lunar-like scenes of post-war devastation in evidence, yet a population going about their daily lives. At 78 minutes long and filmed in black and white, "Hue and Cry" is an enchanting comedy thriller which should please members of the family of all ages. PASSPORT TO PIMLICO Released... Read review

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Advantages: Fun & reasonably family friendly
Disadvantages: Does not have the originality of the first movie

...Shanghai Knights is an enjoyable romp through London the year 1887. The Chinese Emperors Imperial Seal has been stolen & taken to London & its up to our heros to try & get it back. We get to meet a few famous figures of the day but the movie if full of screaming historical inacuracies! That said Shanghai Knights is still fun for all the family though it does lack the wit & originallity of Shanghai Noon. In the first movie Owen Wilson & Jackie Chans characters were not best buddies & some of the banter as they played off each other was hilarious. The sharp dialogue & wit seems to have been replaced with some very over-sentimental scenes but there is still lots of fantastic sequences to keep fans happy.... Read review

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